Wesley Klein
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Wesley Klein is a Dutch
singer. He was mainly known for his participation in the Dutch version of the talent show Popstars
on SBS 6 in its second series (2009–2010) in June 2009 and he won on January 29, 2010.
Klein worked in construction until his talent was discovered by accident during a gig in a pub in 2005. He started playing gigs and taking part in local music festivals. After successfully auditioning for the Dutch Popstars in 2009, he went on to win the title, getting a record deal, a trophy and his debut single "You Raise Me Up
", the winner's song sung by all four finalists. His version released immediately after the final shot to #1 on the Dutch Single Top 100 chart dated 6 February 2010 at number one staying at the top for two weeks. In May 2010, Klein performed at three sold out concerts at the Amsterdam ArenA
with De Toppers
. His debut album Vandaag en morgen (meaning Today and Tomorrow in Dutch) was released on 9 July 2010 .
Klein has a relationship with Nellie and they have a daughter together.
|align="left"|Vandaag en morgen||09-07-2010||17-07-2010||5||8||
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|align="left"|"You Raise Me Up
"||04-02-2010||13-02-2010||4||11|| #1 in de Single Top 100
|-
|align="left"|"Een ongelofelijke droom"||19-03-2010||03-04-2010||tip2||-|| #2 in de Single Top 100
|-
|align="left"|"Levenslang"||10-06-2010||-|||||| #16 in de Single Top 100
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|align="left"|"Een mooie dag"||02-09-2010||-|||||| #13 in de Single Top 100
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|align="left"|"Een vrolijk kerstfeest"||02-12-2010||-|||||| #36* in de Single Top 100
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Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
singer. He was mainly known for his participation in the Dutch version of the talent show Popstars
Popstars (Netherlands)
Popstars is a singing competition series in The Netherlands. The first series started on 22 August 2008. A second series was aired for 2009-2010 and third series aired in 2010-2011. The winners in season 1 were RED! made up of the three finalist winners Brandi Russell, Steffie Zoontjes and Deon Leon...
on SBS 6 in its second series (2009–2010) in June 2009 and he won on January 29, 2010.
Klein worked in construction until his talent was discovered by accident during a gig in a pub in 2005. He started playing gigs and taking part in local music festivals. After successfully auditioning for the Dutch Popstars in 2009, he went on to win the title, getting a record deal, a trophy and his debut single "You Raise Me Up
You Raise Me Up
"You Raise Me Up" was the debut single from Westlife's fifth studio album, Face To Face.This version is considered by many to be the most popular , of all the various versions of the same song. The single peaked at #1 on the UK Singles Chart, making it the band's 13th Number One. It was the first...
", the winner's song sung by all four finalists. His version released immediately after the final shot to #1 on the Dutch Single Top 100 chart dated 6 February 2010 at number one staying at the top for two weeks. In May 2010, Klein performed at three sold out concerts at the Amsterdam ArenA
Amsterdam ArenA
Amsterdam Arena is a stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is the largest stadium in the nation and it was built from 1993 to 1996 at a cost of €140 million, and was officially opened on 14 August 1996. It has been used for association football, American football, concerts, and other events...
with De Toppers
De Toppers
- History :The group was formed in 2005 by Dutch singers Gordon, René Froger and Gerard Joling. In 2008, Joling was replaced by Jeroen van der Boom....
. His debut album Vandaag en morgen (meaning Today and Tomorrow in Dutch) was released on 9 July 2010 .
Klein has a relationship with Nellie and they have a daughter together.
Albums
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Singles
|-|align="left"|"You Raise Me Up
You Raise Me Up
"You Raise Me Up" was the debut single from Westlife's fifth studio album, Face To Face.This version is considered by many to be the most popular , of all the various versions of the same song. The single peaked at #1 on the UK Singles Chart, making it the band's 13th Number One. It was the first...
"||04-02-2010||13-02-2010||4||11|| #1 in de Single Top 100
|-
|align="left"|"Een ongelofelijke droom"||19-03-2010||03-04-2010||tip2||-|| #2 in de Single Top 100
|-
|align="left"|"Levenslang"||10-06-2010||-|||||| #16 in de Single Top 100
|-
|align="left"|"Een mooie dag"||02-09-2010||-|||||| #13 in de Single Top 100
|-
|align="left"|"Een vrolijk kerstfeest"||02-12-2010||-|||||| #36* in de Single Top 100
|}